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Opponent: Quincy
Time: Saturday, October 19th; 1:00 PM
Location: Plaster Stadium | Bolivar, Missouri 

Bolivar, Mo. - Southwest Baptist University will host Quincy University in a GLVC matchup for homecoming this Saturday. 

Last Time Out
The Bearcats faced William Jewell for the second time this season, coming out on top with a 32-30 win. Special teams was the story for the week, as they scored on back-to-back drives to give SBU the lead heading into halftime. The first score was a Cory Hanger 75-yard punt return touchdown, followed by a blocked punt by DeMarco Grayson and recovered by Jeremiah Scroggins for a touchdown. Along with his punt return touchdown, Hanger collected 11 tackles, a forced fumble and recovery, and 2 pass break-ups. Brenden Smith and Eric Knight both rushed for over 100 yards in the win. 

The Hawks visited Indianapolis to take on #10 ranked UIndy, falling to the Greyhounds 19-59. Quincy rushed for a mere 49 yards but threw for 304. Senior quarterback Andrew Rund completed 24 of 45 passes for 304 yards and 3 touchdowns, 2 of those coming late in the 4th quarter. Peyten Chappel led the Hawks on defense, gathering 11 tackles with a forced fumble and recovery.

The Coaches & The All-Time Series
Robert Clardy begins his 5th season as the head coach of the Bearcats. The 2016 was historic for Clardy and the Bearcats, making their first ever NCAA Playoff appearance, National Ranking, and Conference Championship. Due to their success, Clardy was named 2016 GLVC Coach of the Year. In his 4 year stint, Clardy has helped collect 56 All-GLVC Player Awards, 6 All-Americans, and coached the 2015 GLVC Freshman of the Year. Clardy wasn't new to SBU when he took the head coaching reigns in 2015. Clardy played for the Bearcats from 2003-06, leading the team in total offense for 3 seasons and rushing and scoring for 2 seasons. He currently holds SBU's pass completion percentage record and sits top 10 in 11 SBU Career Records. Following his career as a player, Clardy joined the coaching staff as an assistant up until he was named head coach for the 2015 season. 

Leading the Hawks is Gary Bass, entering his third season under head coaching helm. Last season, Bass led Quincy to a 4-9 record and coached 10 players to All-GLVC honors. In his first season as head coach, the Hawks finished 3-8, with another 10 All-GLVC honors.

Southwest Baptist leads the all-time series against Quincy, 5-2. In their last meeting, Quincy squeaked out a 24-21 win. SBU scored with 7:56 left in the game to take a 21-17 lead, but two huge plays later Quincy regained the lead and sealed the victory. Prior to that loss, SBU has won the past 3 meetings.